Leslie Knope Meets Hillary Rodham

I’d been planning my graduation “look” more diligently than I planned for my senior prom, honestly. You only graduate college once!

I wanted something professional and grown up but still a little playful. After a long [disappointing] presidential election and one too many episodes of Parks And Rec, I made my decision: a pantsuit.

I was initially set on a light pink pantsuit, but as graduation day drew nearer and my bank account began to scream “COLLEGE STUDENT!!!!!!” I settled on whatever color looks good on me, is seasonally appropriate, and won’t overdraw my checking account – so rest assured, I still had standards.